#2 statistic here is also largely bullshit based on a very flawed understanding of risk. "...help us better understand the world around us", this stat does the complete opposite.

Further reading: https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/942730083973951490

Wood is such a great material and seems to be making a comeback of sorts all over the place. Recent big bestseller nook in Norway/Sweden was about chopping, drying and stacking firewood: http://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-Wood-Chopping-Stacking-Scand...